Battling with his self
A body that seems not his own
Wise in ways I know not yet
He sits by the fire and rocks
Does he dream of older days
Or of what may soon come
Does he live with regret,
With hope, with fear?
No family nearby
But friends he did not
Know of are abundant
He is cared for
But wants it not
Capability and self sufficiency
Have suddenly disappeared
And what is he left with
But his thoughts
And frustrations
I wonder if he can leave them
And embrace this quieter
Time of his life
Still offering much
But so different than before.
A body that seems not his own
Wise in ways I know not yet
He sits by the fire and rocks
Does he dream of older days
Or of what may soon come
Does he live with regret,
With hope, with fear?
No family nearby
But friends he did not
Know of are abundant
He is cared for
But wants it not
Capability and self sufficiency
Have suddenly disappeared
And what is he left with
But his thoughts
And frustrations
I wonder if he can leave them
And embrace this quieter
Time of his life
Still offering much
But so different than before.
A tender and true thought - "still offering much but so different than before". It would be helpful to start believing that long before the time actually comes when it is the reality of your life.
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